Hotel Basico

The boutique property is the latest venture from the hip Micha brothers, who were behind the popular Hotel Deseo, also in bustling Playa del Carmen. This 15-room hideaway, just a block from the beach, forgoes the Deseo’s streamlined aesthetic for a rougher, more industrial look. Rooms tend to be on the small side, but what they lack in size they make up for in style: exposed support beams, walls made of cement and local sand, and floors covered with recycled tires.

Hotel Basico

The boutique property is the latest venture from the hip Micha brothers, who were behind the popular Hotel Deseo, also in bustling Playa del Carmen. This 15-room hideaway, just a block from the beach, forgoes the Deseo’s streamlined aesthetic for a rougher, more industrial look. Rooms tend to be on the small side, but what they lack in size they make up for in style: exposed support beams, walls made of cement and local sand, and floors covered with recycled tires.